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  Theatre of the Unimpressed - In...

  Jordan Tannahill

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  How dull plays are killing theatre and what we can do about it.
     
  Had I become disenchanted with the form I had once fallen so madly in love with as a pubescent, pimple-faced suburban homo with braces? Maybe theatre was like an all-consuming high school infatuation that now, ten years later, I saw as the closeted balding guy with a beer gut he’d become. There were of course those rare moments of transcendencethat kept me coming back. But why did they come so few and far between?
     
  A lot of plays are dull. And one dull play, it seems, can turn us off theatre for good. Playwright and theatre director Jordan Tannahill takes in the spectrum of English-language drama – from the flashiest of Broadway spectacles to productions mounted in scrappy storefront theatres – to consider where lifeless plays come from and why they persist. Having travelled the globe talking to theatre artists, critics, passionate patrons and the theatrically disillusioned, Tannahill addresses what he considers the culture of ‘risk aversion’ paralyzing the form.
    
     
  Theatre of the Unimpressed is Tannahill’s wry and revelatory personal reckoning with the discipline he’s dedicated his life to, and a roadmap for a vital twenty-first-century theatre – one that apprehends the value of ‘liveness’ in our mediated age and the necessity for artistic risk and its attendant failures. In considering dramaturgy, programming and alternative models for producing, Tannahill aims to turn theatre from an obligation to a destination.
     
  ‘[Tannahill is] the poster child of a new generation of (theatre? film? dance?) artists for whom "interdisciplinary" is not a buzzword, but a way of life.’ —J. Kelly Nestruck, Globe and Mail
     
  ‘Jordan is one of the most talented and exciting playwrights in the country, and he will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.’ —Nicolas Billon, Governor General's Award–winning playwright (Fault Lines)

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  The Simple Way To Learn German

  Max Morchen

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  While in school, we learned stuff we probably don't use today. However, language is essential to almost every aspect of the human condition. How do you expand your business beyond your continent for more sales? How are you going to express your love for the beautiful lady that just walked past? How do you get directions to the magnificent Alter Hof Palace? With the knowledge of language, that's how. This book contains a lexicon of some of the most used words in everyday German conversation. It makes use of the age-old learning techniques of repetition and rote memorization to condition the brain for learning German as quickly as possible. This audiobook will help students understand their proper pronunciations. And so, from the beautiful city of Munich, the city of beer and historic buildings, we present to you The Simple Way to Learn German.

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  Speaking my Soul - Race Life and...

  John Russell Rickford

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  Speaking My Soul is the honest story of linguist John R. Rickford's life from his early years as the youngest of ten children in Guyana to his status as Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Stanford, of the transformation of his identity from colored or mixed race in Guyana to black in the USA, and of his work championing Black Talk and its speakers. 
   
   
   
  In this engaging memoir, Rickford recalls landmark events for his racial identity like being elected president of the Black Student Association at the U of California, Santa Cruz; learning from black expeditions to the South Carolina Sea Islands, Jamaica, Belize, and Ghana; and meeting or interviewing civil rights icons like Huey P. Newton, Rosa Parks, and South African Dennis Brutus. He worked with Rachel Jeantel, Trayvon Martin's friend and key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman for his murder. Zimmerman's exoneration sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. 
   
   
   
  This is the account of a former director of African and African American studies whose work has increased our understanding of the richness of African American language and our awareness of the education and criminal justice challenges facing African-Americans. It is key for students and faculty in linguistics, mixed-race studies, African American studies, and social justice.

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  69 Short Czech Stories for...

  Adrian Gee

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  Dive into the World of Czech with 69 Short Czech Stories for Beginners! 
  Begin or continue your journey to mastering Czech with this engaging collection, designed specifically for A1/A2 learners. This audiobook offers a unique way to deepen your understanding of the language and rich Czech culture.

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  How To Speak Like The World's...

  Ron Malhotra

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  It is no mystery that public speaking is not only a highly paid skillset, it is also a skill that can rapidly build ones' credibility, authority and influence.For an important skill like public speaking, it's unfortunate that there are a lot of people who shy away from it. Glossophobia-the fear of public speaking-ranks above other popular phobias like arachnophobia, thanatophobia and acrophobia.Ron Malhotra has written this guide to help you overcome your fears and speak as confidently as the world's top public speakers.This book doesn't just rush to outline tips and superficial tactics for overcoming the fear of public speaking.It attempts to enable you to understand why this fear exists in the first place.Understanding the root cause of a problem is the primary step towards finding a solution. When we understand this concept, we apply it more naturally and convincingly.How To Speak Like The World's Top Public Speakers is a practical guide that reveals uncommon public speaking secrets that has worked since the times of ancient speakers like Aristotle and Cicero, all the way to present day speakers like Barack Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It also examines the lives of top public speakers today and what makes them unique and so highly sought after.This book is a melting pot of the highest philosophies and advanced strategies used by the best in the game and offers an array of techniques already employed by the best public speakers of this century to advance you as the next exceptional public speaker.

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  The 1000 most Common Spanish...

  Mohamed Elshenawy, Joaquin Zaragoza

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  In this book, you're going to learn the most common and used phrases In Spanish, "Spanish accent" 
  Do you want to say more than simple words in Spanish, and sound like a native Spanish speaker simultaneously? then you are in the right place 
  Here are the most common and used basic 1000 Spanish phrases "according to the experts" that people use every day. They are useful phrases that will help you in any situation. 
  The essential 1000 Spanish Phrases have been divided into topics, to help you better remember them and use them in the appropriate situation. You will learn the essential phrases of the Spanish language, such as asking how someone is, to express how you are, besides many situations that will help you grow your Spanish Vocabulary. 
  How to use this book? 
  let's look at a few ideas for how to learn these new phrases. 
  We suggest you master these phrases; how would you do that? 
  First, listen to the native speaker. 
  Second, as you read each phrase for the first time, say it aloud 5 times. (They are short phrases.) 
  Third, record yourself speaking and compare it to the native speaker. 
  In the last step, write them the way you pronounce them. That way you can listen to the recording and practice the pronunciation by yourself at home. 
  Why should I buy this book? 
  You will learn more than 1000 phrases and expressions in the Spanish language. European Spanish dialect. 
  You will be able to have a conversation with any Spanish speaker. 
  You will be able to understand the context of any conversation.

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